CLEMSON – Clemson linebacker Kobe McCloud was asked after spring practice Saturday about his reaction to transfer Luke Ferelli leaving the Tigers for Ole Miss in January.
As another linebacker, Ferelli, last year’s ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, would have provided more competition for McCloud, a rising redshirt junior. The news of his decommitment came in early January, sparking national headlines.
“Man, football is just a sport, competition being competitive I just worry about myself,” McCloud said. “I trust my ability one-thousand percent so I just never worry about anything going on that I can’t control.